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AGENDA
UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
PUBLIC WORKS CONFERENCE ROOM
PORT ANGELES, WA 9B362
.JANUARY 10, 2006
3:00 P.M.
I. CALL To ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. ApPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 13, 2005
IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
V. LATE ITEMS
VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. CLALLAM PU D ELECTRIC FRANCHISE AGREEMENT EXTENSION
B. DRY CREEK WATER ASSOCIATION SPECIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
C. PARAMETRIX CONSULTANT AGREEMENT
VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
VIII. NEXT MEETING DATE -FEBRUARY 14, 2006
IX. AD.JOURNMENT
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UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Port Angeles, Washington
December 13, 2005
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Rogers called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Chairman Rogers, Allen Bentley, Lauren Erickson, Mayor Headrick
Dean Reed
Staff Present:
Bill Bloor, Scott McLain, Gary Kenworthy, Mike Puntinney, Larry
Dunbar, Bill Beverford, Mike Szatlocky, Cate Rinehart.
Others Present:
Brian Gawley - Daily News
Paul Lamoureux - Citizen
IlL \. Approval of Minutes:
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Cliai~inan Rogers asked if there were any corrections to the meeting minutes of November 8, 2005.
It was noted that Mayor Headrick's name should appear as absent. Allen Bentley moved to
approve the minutes. Chairman Rogers seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
IV. Late Items: Western UGA Update
GridWise ™ Testbed Program
Fishing Net Disposal
V. Discussion Items:
A. Interloeal Agreement On Extension Of Sewer In Eastern Urban Growth Area (EUGAj
Bill Bloor, City Attorney, reviewed the information contained in the packet, responded to questions, and
provided clarification. It was noted that the City would hire a consultant for financial and engineering
planning with costs being reimbursed by the County. A discussion followed regarding continuing the
process.
Councilperson Erickson moved to forward the Interlocal Agreement to City Council for review
and adoption. Mayor Headrick seconded the motion. Allen Bentley opposed.
B. Amendment To Brown And Caldwell Consulting Agreement
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Scott McLain, Deputy Director for Power Systems, advised that this amendment would~~b~s~cl'llpon
adoption of the Interlocal Agreement as previously discussed. This amendment acldsthe;,tas~~f ~ ."
feasibility study to validate the best interceptor route, cost estimate, project schedule,' ftm.ding .....
opportunities, and financing plan. There was a brief discussion. . .
Councilperson Erickson moved to recommend City Council approve and authoriz~!he Mayorto
sign amendment No.2 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Brown andc;aldwell, Inc.
in the amount of $34,588 to be reimbursed to the City by the County for a totalcon~acfamouJlt
not to exceed $249,288. Mayor Headrick seconded the motion, which carried unaniplOusly.' .
C. 2006 UAC Calendar Dates
VI. Late Items:
Information only. No action taken.
D. Western Urban Growth Area Update
Scott McLain, Deputy Director for Power Systems, reported that the first phase of the elt~ctrica1 system
had been completed the mill energized. Gary Kenworthy, City Engineer, advised that the water line had
been constructed and the pump station built although there were some disinfection problems. A brief
discussion followed.
Information only. No action taken.
E. GridWise™ Testbed Program
Larry Dunbar, Power Resources Manager, advised that the Bonneville Power Administration requested
the City help promote its Pacific Northwest GridWise™ Testbed Program. The year long program
utilizes an energy management system which makes changes to heating equipment run time during peak
use times allowing a slight load shift. A total of75 qualified customers are being sought to participate. A
promotional mailing will be done at no City expense as well as cable television advertisements. There
was a brief discussion.
Information only. No action taken.
F. Fishing Net Disposal
Councilmember Erickson announced that she had been approached by some citizens who retrieve old
fishing nets from the strait requesting they be allowed to dispose of them at the landfill at no charge. A
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discussion followed. Staffwas requested to look into the issue.
Information only. No action taken.
VIL Next meeting date: January 10,2006
VIII Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 3:52 p.m.
Chairman Rogers
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owned-now block U.S. streams and rivers. More than a
quarter have passed their 50-year average life expectancy;
by 2020, that figure will reach 85 percent.
Once past the half-century mark, dams begin to
degenerate: Concrete walls degrade, earthworks erode
and seep, spillway gates rust and lose tensile strength,
and sediment clogs reservoirs, reducing their capacity. In
the worst-case scenario, an aging dam could fail, causing
catastrophic flooding.
As maintenance and liability costs rise, economic
returns drop. Many older dams are obsolete. Many others,
including the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams, need
upgrades such as fish passage structures that would cause
the power they produce to soar above market prices.
Because of growing pressure from conservation groups,
fishermen, tribal councils, and state and federal agencies,
more dams are now being considered for removal in the
United States than are being built. Nearly 200 have been
torn down in the past six years. Most were small, low or
involved a single stretch of waterway. The Elwha project,
however, aims to restore an entire river system.
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the Elwha River spans 45 miles. Fed by up to 240 in. of
precipitation yearly, it was once phenomenally productive.
Making 11 annual spawning runs were hundreds of
thousands of fish: coho, pink, chum, sockeye and chinook
salmon, plus steelhead, bull and cutthroat trout. The
creation of Olympic National Park in 1938 preserved the
upper watershed, but by then the Elwha and Glines Canyon .
dams, finished in 1913 and 1927, respectively, had blocked
all but the lower 4.9 miles to upstream migration.
Winter, project manager for the National Park Service,
HOW TO TEAR DOWN A DAM
Deconstruction of the Elwha Dam will be the most complex part of the three-year project.
PHASE 1
Open the four
spillway gates on
the south side
of the dam to
lower the level of
the Lake Aldwell
reservoir 18 ft.
(1 month)
PHASE 2-
Remove the south
gates and dig a
diversion channel.
Blast a 30 x 35-ft.
plug of bedrock
in five stages and
reroute the river
through the gap.
(3 months)
PHASE 3
Take out the north
spillway and upper
portion of the dam
and install a 12-ft.-
wide road, in order
to access the pen-
stock tubes.
(1 month)
PI.1.lISE 4
Remove steel
penstocks and
slide gates, the
concrete Intake
structure and
powerhouse-
not shown.
(5 months)
PHASES
Haul out 200,000
cubic yards of
rock, earth,
concrete and fir
trees that were
placed behind the
gravity dam after
a 1913 bust.
(8 months)
PHASE 6
Remove the
concrete gravity
dam 7 to 10 ft.
at a time USing
explosives, and
restore the natural
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base of the Elwha Dam, which
has been generating up to 14.8
megawatts of electricity for the
local paper mill since it was first
constructed. "When the light
is right," he says, "you can see
them down there-adult salmon,
waiting to swim upriver, waiting
for the dam to be gone."
The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe,
which has lived on the river for at
least 2700 years, has objected to
the dams since the early 1900s.
Over the decades, conservation
groups joined the protest. In 2000
the federal government purchased both dams for $29.5
million, setting in motion their removal under the oversight
of the park service.
In the fall of 200S, Lake Mills, the 415-acre reservoir
above the Glines Canyon Dam, will be lowered 50 ft. Then
the dam's curving center arch, a section of concrete just
4 ft. wide at the top but 21 stories tall, will be cut out
using diamond-wire saws. About a year later, the gates
atop the Elwha Dam will be cranked open to drain 18 ft.
from its reservoir, 267-acre Lake Aldwell. Crews will lower
the stepped gravity dam-10S ft. tall and 100 ft. thick at
its base-in 7- to 10-ft. increments. All traces ofthe dam
will be removed by the fall of the third year.
Destroying both dams involves breaking up and
recycling 35,000 cubic yards of concrete-more than half
the amount used to construct the Empire State Building-
along with hundreds of tons of metal. "We want to use as
much of the material on site as possible," Winter says. Earth
fill and crushed bedrock will be used to reshape the slopes
around the dams to their original contours. The Elwha
hydro plant and penstock tubes, with inside diameters
that could comfortably accommodate an elephant, pose
thornier problems. Some parts, such as the turbines, might
be preserved as historic exhibits.
The two reservoirs must ultimately be drained of 48,600
acre-ft. of water-enough to flood Safeco
Ballpark in Seattle, the home of the
Mariners, to the height of a 130-story
skyscraper. Then there is the reservoirs'
sediment, 18 million cubic yards of the
stuff, an amount so large that scientists
have studied the debris flows from the
explosion of Mount St. Helens to gauge
how aquatic life will react to it washing
downstream. Reservoir drawdowns will
be carefully timed to manage turbidity.
IllUSTRATION BY TRANSlUSZENT.DE
BEFORE THE ELWHA River
Restoration Project can begin in
earnest, the National Park Service
must build two new water plants
and intake structures for Port
Angeles, which draws its water
from the river. The Lower Elwha
Klallam tribe must raise and lengthen the flood control
levee for its reservation at the river's mouth. The tribe
also must build a new sewage plant, as post-dam water
tables will flood septic systems.
According to Robert Elofson, program director for tribal
river restoration, both the wait and the work will be worth
it. "We lived for the salmon," he says. "The river reflects
who we are." Standing on the levee under a canopy of
towering alder trees, he notes the rounded rocks packing
the river bottom. "No gravel for the fish," he says. "And no
sand for the beaches either. The ocean eats it all away and
the river isn't bringing any down."
Since the dams were built, the swath of sandy beaches,
where locals once earned money digging clams, has slowly
disappeared. So has the river delta, which buffers the
coastline from storm surges and supports emerging life
from fish to crabs. The dams' removal will re-establish the
cycle of nutrients from the river's headwaters to its mouth,
sweeping sediment downstream, while opening 70 miles
of the Elwha and its tributaries to the upstream migration
of salmon. Winter calls the fish "packages of fertilizer with
fins," because after spawning their carcasses supply the
ecosystem with nitrogen and phosphorus.
Dam removal advocates will be watching the restoration
of the Elwha River closely. Its success may provide the
impetus to tear down other aging dams,
including the four massive structures
that block the lower Snake River in
eastern Washington, and the 168-ft.-tall
Matilija Dam on a tributary of Southern
California's Ventura River. Elofson will
be keeping an even closer watch on the
free-flowing waters. Like Winter, he got
involved in the Elwha project right out of
college. Now 53, he hopes to hike upriver
and catch a coho before he retires. PM
Up to 5 million cubic yards of sediment are
trapped In the reservoir behind the Elwha Dam.
Dam removal managers: Brian
Winter (left) and Robert Elofson.
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By late 2011, both dams will
be history, reservoirs drained and
raw banks softened by sprouting
trees. It will take three to five years
for the river to flush out excess
sediment, but the fish, Winter
says, will likely reappear in a few
months. It will be 30 years before
the population is fully restored.
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Ordinance No. 2489 - May 27,1988
By-Laws - Adopted March 10,1997
Members of Council may remain on a committee for as long as Council appoints them.
Citizens-At-Large serve a 4 year.term with a limit of2 consecutive terms
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Allen Bentley
610 Milwaukee Drive
457-1816 (H&W)
457-9634 (Fax)
Larry Williams (Alternate)
PO Box 2306
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Sections:
2.68.010
2.68.020
2.68.030
2.68.040
2.68.050
2.68.010
2.68.030
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CHAPTER 2.68
UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Purpose.
Committee Created.
Membership.
Organization.
Duties.
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. 2.68.010 Purpose. The declared purpose of this Chapter is to provide aIlle~h~~m for the
City Council of Port Angeles to obtain the benefits of ",~/i '.
recommendations, advice, and opinions on those matters affecting City utility policy andc:>perations
from a committee which may devote the necessary study to careful consideration of such matters and
which will increase citizen participation and input to local government. (Ord. 248Q.~1,'5/27/8.8)
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2.68.020 Committee Created. There is hereby created a Utility Advisory Conlini~~e\Viuch
shall consist of five members. (Ord. 2489 ~1, 5/27/88) '. .
2.68.030 Membership.
A. Procedures.
1. . Three Council members of the Utility Advisory Committee sha1,!b~ apP9inted
by the Mayor from the seven members of the City Council. ,."ie,..
2. Two citizen members of the Committee shall be selected angappointed in
accordance with the City Council's Rules of Procedure. One of these two members~l1allrepresent
the industrial customers of the City's utilities and the second member shall represent all other
customers of the City's utilities. . "\
3. Citizen members may be removed from office for reasons deemed appropriate
by the appointing authority, including, but not limited to, malfeasance in office or neglect of duties.
B. Criteria. "
Criteria used in selecting citizen members shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
guidelines.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Members shall be residents of the City.
Members shall have displayed an interest in the work of the Committee.
Members shall be selected in accordance with the Equal Opportunity
Members shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation.
Members shall notbe City employees.
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C. Terms.
Terms for citizen members shall be as follows:
1. A full term of office shall be four years.
2. As of December 31, 1997, the term of office of the member representing
shall be extended to December 31, 1999, and the term of office of the member
other customers of the City's utilities shall be extended to December 31,2001, after
the two members shall be considered to have served two full terms.
3. The term of office shall start on March 1st of the year in which the
is made, provided that appointments to an unexpired term shall start as designated in
Members of the Committee may be appointed to succeed themselves; provided
person shall be allowed to serve more than two consecutive four (4) year terms;
5. Appointments to fill an unexpired term shallbe only for the remainder of that
term, after which a reappointment may be made.
6. Members shall serve without pay. (Ord. 3051 ~3, 5/26/2000; Ord. 2975,
11/28/97; Ord. 2489~1, 5/27/88.)
2.68.040 Organization.
A. .. The Committee shall elect its own chairman and vice-chairman from among its
members and create and fill such other offices as it deems necessary for efficient operation. It shall
adopt rules for the transaction of business and keep written record of its meetings, resolutions,
transactions,. findings and determinations, which record shall be a public record.
B. The Committee shall hold meetings as deemed necessary by the City Council to carry
out its duties. There shall be a fixed time and place of meetings which shall be made known to the
public, and all regular sessions of the Committee shall be open to the public. Three members shall
constitute a quorum for the conduct of official business. . (Ord. 2489 ~1, 5/27/88.)
2.68.050 Duties. The Committee shall be responsible to the City Council for its duties and
actions. The. duties of the Committee shall include, but not be limited to, the following:.
A. To give advisory recommendations to the City Council on matters relating to City
utility policy and operation and all other matters as the City Council may deem appropriate.
B. To adopt bylaws, rules and regulations consistent with the laws of the State of
Washington for conducting the meetings of the Utility Advisory Committee.
C. To maintain and preserve the confidentiality ofinformation discussed in executive
session pursuant to. Ch. 42.30 RCW and the City Council's Rules of Procedure. (Ont. 2489 ~1,
5/27/88.)
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BY-LAWS
UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
I PURPOSE AND DUTIES.
The purpose and duties of the Utility Advisory Committee of the City of Port Angeles
Chapter 2.68 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code, a copy of which is attached
incorporated herein by this reference.
D MEMBERSIDP AND ORGANIZATION.
The membership and organization of the Utility Advisory Committee of the City
set forth in Chapter 2.68 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
ll! NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
and
Nomination of elective officers shall be made from the floor at the annual election meeting,
at the first regular meeting of each year. The election shall follow immediately
nominated and elected from the members of the Committee only. A nominee receiving
present at the election meeting shall be declared elected. Vacancies in elective
immediately by regular election procedure for the remainder of the year.
IV DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
A. Chairman. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Utility Advisory Committee and shall
call special meetings when necessary or required to do so. The Chairman shall bave the privilege of
discussing all matters before the Utility Advisory Committee and voting thereon. The Chairman shall
have all the duties normally conferred by parliamentary usage on such officer and shall perform such
other duties as may be ordered by the Utility Advisory Committee, except as otherwise provided in
these By-Laws or City Ordinances.
B. Vice-Chairman. The Vice-Chairman shall assume the duties and powers of the Chairman in his
absence. If the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are both absent, the Utility Advisory Committee
shall be
of those
members present may elect a temporary Chairman by a majority vote of those in attendance.
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V MEETINGS.
A. Rel!Ular Meetings. The regular monthly meeting for the
the second Tuesday of each month at 3:00 P.M. in the Port
designated by the Utility Advisory Committee.
B. Order of Business.
If
at the
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PROCEDURES.
A: ParliamentarY Procedure. Procedures in Utility Advisory Committee meetings
Roberts Rules of Order, Revised (1979 edition), unless otherwise provided
Votin!!. Decisions of the Utility Advisory Connnittee shall be by a majority
Call to order by Chairman.
Roll call.
Approval of minutes of preceding meeting.
Regular business.
Late items.
B.
a member is present but does not vote, such member shall be determined to
time the vote is taken.
VII AMENDMENTS.
These By-Laws may be amended at any regular meeting by the affirmative vote oftbree membetSofthe Utility
Advisory Committee, provi4edthat the proposed amendment has been submitted in writing at a previous
meeting.
AdoptedJune 10, 1991
Amended December 9, 1991; March 10, 1997; and February 12, 2002
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UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMO
FORTANGBLES
WAS H IN G TON, U. S.. A.
DATE:
January 10, 2006
To:
UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FROM:
Larry Dunbar, Power Resources Manager
SUBJECT:
Electric Franchise Ordinance - Automatic Term Extension
Summary: On June 18,2001, the City Council approved an ordinance gran~~~im~(~,!~!~ '
County Public Utility District a franchise for their electric facilities located"'1t~i~;. XX" '~~2"
Angeles Citylimits. The initial term of the ordinance concludes February20,'?~96 .~g~~lm ,';
can be automatically extended by5-years providing the District is in substantiaJ.i90JD.PJ~:D#ewith
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Recommendation: Forward a favorable recommendation to City CouncUto:a "JgIl,the>
Clallam County Public Utility District No.1 was incompliance with thefr~ii~I1~!'a1:lling
the initial term, which will automatically extend the term of the franchisef!~ai~ij<y~f)l1al
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Background/Analysis: On November 24, 1948, the City granted the ClallatIl;~2~~;.fu~lic
Utility District No.1 (District) a 50-year right to construct, maintain and operat~'an~!~~mc
transmission system within a specific geographical area of the City. On June1~,209!~';theCity
granted the District up to a 25- year franchise for the sole purpose of operating and. ~lJ.iJ:ltaining a
transmission and distribution within the City. . ' ",
Although the term of the current franchise is up to 25-years, its initial term concludes]4'ebruary
20,2006. The franchise term may be automatically extended for an additional.S-ye.arsifthe
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District is in substantial compliance with the franchise, as affirmatively determined by the City
Manager's report to the City Council (see attachment).
Staff recommends that the Utility Advisory Committee forward a favorablerecommeridation to
the City Council to acknowledge the District has been in substantial compliance with the
franchise during the initial term, which will automatically extend the term of the francljisefor an
additional5-years.
Attachment: City Manager memo to City Council
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CITY COUNCIL
//CITY MANAGER
January 17, 2006
Mark Madsen, City Manager
Electric Franchise Ordinance - Automatic Term Extension
of this memo is to affirm that the Clallam County Public Utility District was in
compliance with all material terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 3090 throughout
initial term. . There have not been any violations of the ordinance.
is required by Ordinance No.. 3090 in order ,to automatically extend the
foran 5-years.
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UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMO
January 10, 2006
UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Stephen Sperr, F.E., Engineering Manager
Special Service Agreement with Dry Creek Water Association
Summary: In anticipation of the recentannexationofa portion of the. western Urban.
Growth Area, in May 2005 the City entered into an Interagency Water Facilities.. ..
.Agreement (IWFA) with the Dry Creek Water Association. The Agreement discusses
transfer of customers as service areas change during annexations and the need fora
Sp~cial Service Agreement to address water service by one agency in another agency's
service area. A Transfer agreement and a Special Service Agreement\Vill need to be
executed forcustomers in the newly annexed WesternUGA and other customers inside
the City that are served by Dry Creek facilities.
Recommendation: Forward a favorable recommendation to City Council to
approve a Transfer Agreement and a Special Service Agreement, and authorize the
Public Works and Utilities Director to si n the A reements on behalf of the Ci .
Background/Analysis: In anticipation of the recent annexation ofa portion of the
. .... western Urban Growth Area, in May 2005 the City entered into an Interagency Water
Facilities Agreement (IWF A) with the Dry Creek Water Association. The IWF A.
addresses service area boundaries, sales of facilities and new development. It also
outlines the terms ofa Special Service Agreement that addresses water service to existing
Dry Creek customers that are inside the City.
A Transfer Agreement is being drafted for existing Dry Creek Water customers that are
now inside the City and will be served through City facilities. This includes five
residential customers and one commercial customer in the newly annexed area between
Gakin Road and Eclipse Industrial Parkway. The City will purchase the.service rights for
these customers from the Dry CreekW ater Association.
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A Special Service Agreement is being drafted that covers customers in twO~~;~i<le
the City.;,i1x:<). ".
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1. Dry Creek customers in the newly annexed area that will continue to be served from
Dry Creek Water Association facilities, but become customers oftheCity.<J1:1ese .
customers are all located west of Eclipse Industrial Parkway to the boun~ofthe
annexation, and consist of four residential and four commercial customers{x'I'hese
customers will be billed at regular City water rates. The City will payDryC:1'eek a
wholesale water rate that is their regular water rate plus 20%.
2. Dry Creek customers that are within the City limits, north ofEdgewood:RIi~eand
east of Lower Elwha Road (see attached Exhibit Dl) that will continue t()~~~~ed
from Dry Creek facilities, but become customers of the City. There~..PC;;;\i..
residential and 6 commercial. customers in this area. These customers will also be
billed at regular City water rates, and the City will pay Dry Creek a wholesal~.rate
that consists of the Dry Creek regular rate plus 20%.
The Agreements, once executed, apply the principles contained in the Interagency'W:ter
Facilities Agreement negotiated during the annexation.
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It is recommended that the Utility Advisory Committee support the agreemen~'.and
allow City staff to submit them to the Dry Creek Water Association Board ()fTJ:HS~eesfor
review before finalizing them and bringing them to City Council for approvaL .
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UTILlTYADVISORYCOMMITTEE MEMO
DATE:
January 10, 2006
To:
UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Subject:
Gary W. Kenworthy P.E., Deputy Director of Public
2006 Consultant Agreement with Parametrix, Inc. for
FROM:
Summary: Parametrix, Inc. has been selected to continue to provideengineCJj,Jl~i:~~~~
related to the Solid Waste Utility and Landfill, including dir.ected 'Services.'I'Ji.<(~~~twill
ensure that ongoing engineering services needed to support solid wasteactivitiesa,#d'laIiafill
closure provided by Parametrix will continue. The Agreementhas a negotiat~()~~!cllot...to-
exceed fee in the amount of$548,702. The major tasks. for 2006 beyondpe~ttin~J~~: ......
compliance activities include final closure design and construction of the shorelli1eG~l?m2:ation
facilities. .. . ... . . <:,;{<;;::
Recommendation: Forward a favorable recommendation to authorize the ::()~~~>sign
an Agreement for 2006 Professional Services with Parametrix in the nott~ e!~~SlD:tount
of 5548,702. '"
Back2roundlAnalvsis: The current agreement for Professional Services withP~~;Inc.
. expires January 31,2006; Parametrixhas provided satisfactory engineering su~n,"Setyices for
the Solid Waste and Wastewater Utilities as well as construction support for the ~~fer~tation
construction. Continuing with Parametrix is in the best interest ofthe Citydue tOtb:eiriri...depth
knowledge of existing City programs and projects. . .. ..
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The City has been working with Parametrix in developing a scope and budget fortlle
continuation of services similar to those in the existing Agreement, and new tasks that are funded
as part of the City's 2006 budget.
Table 1 outlines the key tasks in the proposed new Agreement, with task amounts and what was
budgeted in 2006 for each task. Funding sources are from the approved solid waste and
wastewater budgets.
PW 0101_06 [Revised 07/24/03]
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of 2006 Sco e and Budget
TASK
PMX
Task Fee
Budget
Reallocation
2006 City
Budget
$69,476 . $76,250 $70,250
itf;>tJ:>.ermitting and Compliance Support $68,047 $90,000 $70,000
$0 $0 $0
$245,939 $240,000 $245,000
Y$.i .NPDES Permit Support* $34,616* $25,000 $35,000
Construction Support Services $80,624 $75,000 $81,000
$50,000* $45,000 $50,000
$548,702 $551,250 $551,250
of task 5 is for on-call services related to Rayonier site. This and task 7 ($50,000)
written authorization prior to proceeding.
Task 1 provides engineering services to support routine solid waste handling activities
and landfill operations. Components include: (1) Update the landfill fill sequence plans,
(2) Site life verification, (3) Gas operations assistance, (4) General operations assistance,
(5) Projectmanagement and coordination.
Task 2 provides for regulatory reporting and permit coordination for landfill operations.
Components inc1ude:(1) Solid Waste Permit Submittal 2006, (2) Groundwater
monitoring, (3) Amend Operations and Maintenance Plans, (4) Landfill NPDES permit
support, (5) Shoreline Improvement Permit support, (6) Landfill Closure Permit support.
Task 3. No work anticipated for 2006.
Task 4 provides for final closure design and shoreline engineering services. Components
include: (1) Final Closure Design, (2) Shoreline Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Design, (3) Macro Algae Survey.
. Task 5 provides for NPDES permit support.
. Task 6 provides for construction support services for stormwaterand shoreline
improvements.
. Task 7 provides for directed services to address unforeseen engineering or other services
that may be required during the contract duration. The scope and fee for these services
are negotiated and written authorization will be required to proceed with the work.
The.duration of the new agreement will be through.January 31,2007. Staff recommends that the
UAC support the agreement and forward it to Council with a recommendation that the Mayor
sign an Agreement for 2006 Professional Services with Parametrix for an amount not to exceed
$548,702.
Parametrix Agreement 2006